‘We don’t want any more Okolonas.’ State officials say their crackdown on schools with missing audits is working

This summer’s ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf will be larger than average, but task force claims progress is being made 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects the oxygen-depleted zone in the Gulf of Mexico to be about the size of the state of New Jersey.

Mississippi firefighter suicides bring focus to mental health

Kyle Hill of the Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association reported that four firefighters died by suicide in the past year, citing the emotional toll of their work.

Immigration arrests disrupt lives and businesses in Oxford

After a wave of immigration enforcement arrests in and around Oxford in the first two weeks of June, immigrant communities faced a void of information from authorities as they confronted the emergencies and disruptions to lives, families and businesses caused by the detentions.

State court office will follow judge orders on youth court access, while legal conundrum around secrecy remains

The Office of the State Public Defender requested a temporary restraining order last week to curb what it predicted would be catastrophic results from the sunsetting of a crucial law dealing with access to youth court information.

State court office will follow judge orders on youth court access, while legal conundrum around secrecy remains

The Office of the State Public Defender requested a temporary restraining order last week to curb what it predicted would be catastrophic results from the sunsetting of a crucial law dealing with access to youth court information.